Bishop Cortezz delights at solving a puzzle with his mother, Tammie Cortezz, during Nathan Boone Homestead Days Sunday near Ash Grove.

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Young and old enjoyed a warm fall day, a few games and some history at Homestead Days near Ash Grove Sunday.

The annual event featured living histories, re-enactments, crafts and entertainment on the Nathan Boone Homestead State Historic Site, where the youngest son of frontiersman Daniel Boone built a home in 1837.

For Marshall Duff, 10, of Springfield, who sold herbs from a tent with his family, the annual event is a chance to have some fun. ...